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Lelouch vi Britannia was swiftly in the process of losing his mind, the one thing he could rely on for the past year was gone. Vanished and replaced with a scared slave girl. He had no idea how this had happened to CC, they'd returned from C's world together and she'd been passed out while he brought her back to Horai Island. By the time she'd awoken she'd started acting skittish and calling him "master." It'd been three days and all he'd accomplished was sitting with her and struggling to figure out how to return her memories. The other Black Knights had tried to enter his room yet he'd sent them away claiming he was sick.
CC looked up at Lelouch from her current spot on the floor and asked, "What are we going to do today, master? Should I prepare some food? You haven't been eating much..."
He shook his head, deep in thought. Maybe if he kissed her that'd work, it was how she brought his memories back. He knew if he tried that he'd regret it, the last time he'd tried to kiss her he'd been pushed away. She was always the one to initiate the kisses between them. From the first time after the disaster at the Special Administrative Zone...
#1
Lelouch couldn't believe it, one minute he'd been agreeing to a ceasefire with his sister then the next his geass activated. It was a bloodbath, he pushed his emotions to the side for the time being and took advantage of the situation. Britannia was lying, the Special Administrative Zone was a trap. The Japanese would believe it and support for the Black Knights would reach new heights.
He killed his sister. The first kill he felt truly guilty for, but the start of the United States of Japan. After his speech he retreated intending to be alone, but his accomplice followed. He sat on a couch in one of the stadium rooms and threw his helmet at the wall cracking the visor, unable to maintain his composure anymore. As he started crying, CC approached him and hugged him letting him cry into her shoulder.
When the tears seemed to stop, she pushed his long black hair from his face and planted a swift kiss on his lips. Lelouch froze, mind thankfully going blank for even just a moment.
#2
Nunnally was kidnapped and taken to Kamine Island. Lelouch had fled the warzone in Japan as fast as the Gawain could fly. CC sat in front of him telling him she could feel Nunnally was in danger, they had to hurry. Orange chased them through the city before being crushed under a building. As the duo neared the island they were hit by some form of psychic trap. Wars, death, a burning witch, death, drowning in a river, death. Death after death passed before their eyes until they stood before each other in a white space.
It was CC's past, the roughly 600 years she'd been on this earth. Struggling with immortality, unable to die.
They were back in the Gawain, exactly where they had been before bring sucked into the visions. They were close to Kamine Island, but before they landed Jeremiah made his return. CC told Lelouch to go and save his sister, she could handle the disgraced knight. He tried to argue that she'd suffered enough death but she silenced him with a kiss.
#3
Months and months passed, he felt like something was missing from his life but he didn't know what. He had Rolo, the best little brother he could ask for. He even accompanied Lelouch to gamble in seedy casinos. Like the one they were currently in, filled with cute servers dressed as bunnies.
Chaos erupted, he lost track of Rolo. Terrorists attacked the tower, while running trying to find his brother, Lelouch stumbled upon Britannian soldiers murdering civilians with flamethrowers. A Knightmare stands in the middle, while another is beside him. The pilot is on the ground after being shot, she's a cute girl with green hair. While the Britannian pilot is reading a list of Lelouch's daily activities, the girl rises up and kisses Lelouch. He remembers everything, Suzaku beating him, his father using geass on him, the Black Knights, CC, and most importantly Nunnally.
#4
A stupid event called Cupid Day. One of Milly's latest schemes. The goal? Retrieve the hat from whomever you wish to date for the day. Lelouch was running through the halls avoiding girls as best he could with Rolo and Sayoko's help. It seemed like almost every girl in the school wanted his hat.
He finally managed to sneak off to his bedroom and flopped onto the bed letting out a loud sigh. Just then his hat was snatched off his head and he groaned. This couldn't be happening. Lelouch looked up to see who took it and was relieved to see it was his green haired witch.
She smirked and said, "So does this mean you're my date for the day?"
"Shut up CC, you're practically my date everyday. We're always together, you use my money, we help each other out all the time. The Black Knights already call you my mistress"
"I'd say I'm more like your witch" She was blushing as she said that.
"And I'm your warlock." Lelouch was suprised when she moved forward and kissed him afterwards. It lasted longer than the other ones, no longer a few seconds it lasted for minutes. Only stopping when there was a knock on the door.
"That's for me." CC went to the door and opened it to collect her fresh pizzas.
Lelouch's credit card was missing.
#5
Jeremiah looked up from the his place beside the train, blood oozing from his mouth and eye. The Gefjun Disturbers on the trains blasting his cybernetics, his whole body was in agony. Then he realized who the young man in front of him was, it couldn't be but the more he listened and thought about it. Yes this man was Lelouch vi Britannia. He swore to serve him, he owed his loyalties to him over the lying emperor Charles.
Lelouch shut off the Disturbers and rushed to check on the older man to confirm there wasn't irreparable damage. He'd live. An excellent addition to Lelouch's ever evolving chessboard.
It wasn't long after that he found Shirley bleeding out. Rolo admitted it was him who killed her. Lelouch blamed the Geass Order, he'd kill them all as revenge.
While sitting in his room planning out the assault, tears were starting to form in his eyes. He couldn't let his other friends in the school council die, they were innocent. Not meant to be involved in his conflict. Just then Lelouch felt arms wrap around his neck and hug him tight. He didn't need to look to know it was his Witch. He wanted to kiss her, so he turned to try but she pushed him away with a sad look on her face.
"I don't think this is a good time for that. You just lost the girl you love."
Lelouch wiped at his tears and said, "She was like a sister to me... The last sister of mine to die, you were there to comfort me."
"Not like this. Just take break from planning and lay down with me." She spread her arms and fell onto the bed, looking at him expectingly.
He got out of his chair and threw off his coat before snuggling with her. When he heard her breathing even out into sleep he closed his eyes and whispered, "I think I'm in love with you, Cera."
Unknown to him, the witch smiled.
#6
Was it worth the risk to try to kiss her again? In this state she wouldn't try to resist, she'd let him do whatever he pleased to her. It felt wrong, but he was running out of ideas to get his Witch back to her old self, "Hey CC."
"Yes Master" She looked at him like he was the center of the world, her eyes focused solely on him.
"Come here, please." Lelouch watched her approach without question. When she stood in front of him, he took a deep breath and closed his eyes. The kiss was brief, much like their first time. He didn't know if it worked, he looked into the golden eyes in front of him and saw tears, "Shit, I'm sorry CC. I wasn't thinking."
CC laughed, "Strange, my Warlock wasn't using his head for once." Then she leaned forward and kissed him again and again.
"CC, you're back?? It worked?" His head felt dizzy. "I'm so happy to see you again, I've missed you dearly."
She smiled and kissed him again, "You know Lelouch, I think I might be in love with you as well."